One of the most important resources for the development of Chisinau municipality is the land. Unfortunately, the way in which land is administered does not ensure their use in the best way to meet the…

What is the relationship between corruption and public spending? In the Republic of Moldova, the efficiency of public spending is low, compared to other states in the region. In 2017, according to the World Economic…

Increasing cashless payments Cash is the instrument due to which corruption exists. Cash anonymity, impossibility to identify its source, and non-traceability of cash transactions are the reasons why beneficiaries of corruption depend directly on the…

Costs and risks of corruption are triggered by social norms, traditions, the existing legal framework and impunity. Conditions other than the legal rules are also required to control corruption, but those conditions are sometimes beyond…

Public procurement is an area that is highly exposed to corruption risks. Corruption risks proliferate in this area due to the huge amounts allocated by the Government for the procurement of goods, services and works.…

Why do we need banks to be managed professionally and fairly? Banking institutions play a crucial role by transferring resources from those who save money to those who invest, thus supporting the economic activity and…

Municipal enterprises managers across the country considered at the beginning of 2018 that corruption is the least important problem in the entities they managed. In the last two years only the National Anticorruption Center registered 25…

Developing countries are more vulnerable than developed ones to money laundering because of high corruption, poor institutional processes, and weak controls in state institutions. Moldova is no exception. In recent years, the country has become…

The Role of State-Owned Companies State-owned companies are entities through which the Government assumes the role of an active player in the economy. The Government can set up companies to achieve various objectives, such as…

How does corruption influence social inequality? In any economy income is distributed unevenly, but the extent of inequality varies largely from a country to another and could lead to disastrous consequences if it reaches excessive…

Legislation and regulations - the foundation of the citizen - civil servant relationship Corruption flourishes when state bureaucracy is not restricted, however it can be significantly limited if the laws are streamlined and specific. Legislation and…

On 27 July 2018, the Parliament of Moldova adopted one of the most controversial laws that rang alarm bells among a large part of civil society and further undermined the relations with the country’s development…

Non-observed economy and corruption are closely linked and fuel one another. The spread of corruption in public institutions allows economic operators to avoid paying their taxes and then escape punishment. At the same time, corruption…

How Is the Citizens’ Intention to Pay Taxes Measured? Tax morality is ”the moral obligation to pay taxes” and represents „people’s conviction that they contribute to the development of the society by paying taxes”. In fact,…

Corruption without limits: from public sector to the banking sector With the aim of mobilizing available resources from depositors and orienting them towards investors, banks have a decisive role in supporting and developing the economic environment.…

Globally, the phrase ‘money laundering’ means the process of hiding the origin of money obtained from certain crimes, while avoiding the legal consequences for those who committed these crimes. Money laundering is often associated with…

The proximity of state-owned companies to political factors and economic interest in public assets create a favourable environment for corruption, which justifies a rigorous and uniform approach to everything related to state-owned companies. The State…

How Corruption Does Manifests Itself in Public Procurement? Public procurement refers to the acquisition of certain goods, works or services by public authorities. In fact, the state runs a process of public procurements in order…

Only half of the actions covered by the Priority Reform Action Roadmap were implemented. By the deadline for implementation of the Roadmap, its level of implementation was estimated to about 55%. Of the 51 planned…

What does the phenomenon of corruption really represent? Corruption is the abuse of professional duties for personal or group interest. It may occur both in the private sector (e.g. offering a loan on preferential terms…

The tenders regarding the electricity procurement for the period of 1 April 2017 – 31 March 2018 is a useful exercise in increasing the transparency of suppliers selection. The Moldovan and Ukrainian media unevenly interpret…

The Independent Analytic Centre ”Expert-Grup”, the Association for Participatory Democracy ”ADEPT”, and the Legal Resource Centre in Moldova, with the support of the USAID, have initiated the monitoring process of the Priority Reform Action Roadmap…